The Certificate in Clinical Ethics Program is designed to provide clinical professionals, students of medicine, ethics committee members, and non-clinical health care professionals (e.g., patient advocates, hospital attorneys) with the fundamentals of clinical ethics with less time commitment than an MS degree. The Certificate curriculum consists of 4 courses (3 required and 1 elective) (12 credit hours total) and provides students with the fundamental principles of medical ethics, classroom and practical clinical experience in clinical ethics, and study of current controversial issues in clinical ethics and medicine. If students wish to pursue their studies further, their credits from the certificate would apply towards a Masters of Science degree in Bioethics and Medical Humanities. Upon completion of the Clinical Ethics Certificate, students will be able to:
- Describe, distinguish, and apply the fundamental concepts, principles, and tools of clinical ethics
- Conduct an ethics consult and create an appropriate written note in a patient chart
- Assess and analyze a variety of ethical challenges in the clinical context, both perennial and current
- Create a literature search for articles and case studies related to current ethics cases, and assess the state of current ethical debate as it pertains to specific cases
- Critically evaluate medical ethics literature and the arguments given for various ethical positions
This program consists of four courses, three of which are core courses and one elective option. Upon completion of the Certificate Program students will have completed 12 credit hours of coursework. Elective courses are subject to change, and new electives are being created all the time. Please consult your advisor for current elective options.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BEMH 6002 | Foundations in Bioethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6009 | Current Controversies in Bioethics | 3 |
| BEMH 6011 | Clinical Ethics | 3 |
| Electives (Select One) | 3 | |
| Neuroethics: The Ethics of Neuroscience and the Neuroscience of Ethics | ||
| Medical Humanities | ||
| Studies in Bioethics through Film | ||
| The Doctor As Author | ||
| Ethical Thoery | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
| Research Ethics | ||
| The End of Life in Film & Lit. | ||
| Medicine and Identity | ||
| Pandemic Ethics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |